Sue Falkner-March Centered Riding Clinic

Ride Overview

Sue is a level III Centered Riding instructor who studied under Sally Swift. She teaches riding full time with students including world class endurance riders. She is also a Connected Riding practitioner and for 20 years has been a student of the Alexander technique. Under her tutelage in this centered riding clinic you will acquire tools to release unnecessary tension patterns, rebalance your body, and increase confidence in both horse and rider, making training easier. This will increase your communication with the horse, as well as allow the horse to move more comfortably and fluidly. The clinic week provides a nice balance of instruction and relaxing trail riding. Centered Riding® is an innovative way of expressing the classical principles of riding, using body awareness, centering and imagery. Centered Riding encompasses all seats and styles of riding. It teaches a language that allows clearer communication between horse and rider.Centered Riding® is based on a knowledge of human and horse anatomy, balance, movement, and on understanding how the mind affects the body and how both affect the horse. It uses centering and grounding techniques from the martial arts, along with body awareness, mental imagery and sports psychology. Rider and horse begin to move more comfortably and athletically. As you learn and experience the principles of the work, you and your horse will achieve greater harmony.

Trip Instruction Included

This instruction will make you a better rider, no matter how experienced you are or what your discipline is. The goal is new brain patterning, which will lead to better communication with your horses. We need to clarify how to use our body from the joints with a minimum of interference. Ground exercises lead to a kinesthetic understanding of how your body works so each day more than half the lesson will be devoted to unmounted work.

Meeting Point

At the ranch. Transportation from the Jackson Hole airport or the Riverton Airport can be easily arranged.

With first-hand knowledge of the exciting tours we offer, the ride consultants at Equitours look forward to answering any questions you might have about this ride. We want to help make sure that you select the trip of your dreams. Please call or email and get ready to pack your bags for a wonderful adventure!

Guest Reflections

"What a fantastic time we had last week at Bitterroot. It was wonderful in every way from the horses, the trail rides, the lessons and the cow sorting, to the beautiful views, the fabulous meals and the cozy cabins."

Judy Erikson

"We had an absolutely amazing time and it quickly became clear why guests return and why we have heard such extraordinary compliments of the ranch."

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Preparing for your Trip

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Let us work with you to find the most suitable trip or help create your own custom adventure. Call or email the experienced ride consultants at Equitours today to find the best equestrian vacation for you!